Kungliga Filharmonikerna
Nobel Prize Ceremony
The formal Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at Konserthuset.
The Nobel Prize has been presented at Konserthuset on 10 December every year since 1926, with a few exceptions (such as during World War II: no awards were given in the years 1939–44).
During the ceremony, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra performs from a specially constructed stage in the choir loft, above the podium. The podium is covered by the signature blue Nobel carpet, to accommodate members of the Swedish Academy, Nobel Prize recipients and the Royal family. A statue of Alfred Nobel forms the focal point on stage, and the great organ is decorated with a grand cockade in the colours of Sweden and Norway.
The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony is broadcast on many TV channels around the world, and the event generates considerable global interest.
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The music
Approximate times -
Otto Lindblad The Swedish Royal Anthem ’’The King’s Song’’2 min
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart March in D major KV 2493 min
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Helena Munktell Finale: Allegro from Suite symphonique5 min
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Jean Sibelius Arioso5 min
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Charles Gounod Ah! Je veux vivre from Roméo et Juliette4 min
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Johan Helmich Roman Allegro con spirito from The Drottningholm Music Suite arr Claude Génetay2 min
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Edward Elgar Salut d’amour4 min
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Trad The Swedish National Anthem – Du gamla, Du fria arr Jari Eskola2 min
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Hugo Alfvén The Queen of Sheba's Festivity March from The Prodigal Son3 min
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- David Björkman conductor
- Sofie Asplund soprano